EU Commission opens proceedings against online service X
Back in October, Brussels issued a warning to the online platform X for spreading false information in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas. The Commission is now initiating formal proceedings.
The EU Commission has opened formal proceedings against the online service X for disseminating false information. The authority has initiated investigations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the "dissemination of illegal content", among other things, the Commission announced. The US company had not provided satisfactory answers to a request for information from Brussels.
According to the Commission, it also wants to check whether the so-called blue checkmarks on the platform can have a "deceptive" effect. Owner Elon Musk introduced a subscription model on X that allows users to buy the blue tick. The tick had previously indicated the authenticity of the profiles of institutions and celebrities, for example. The Commission also suspects that X does not provide sufficient data on advertisements on the platform.
Brussels had already warned X in October for spreading false information in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas. Large internet companies are obliged under the DSA, which came into force at the end of August, to take action against disinformation on their platforms. According to a study by the EU Commission, X has the highest proportion of such misinformation. Critics accuse owner Elon Musk of having greatly reduced content moderation and action against hate speech and misinformation since taking over Twitter last year.
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The EU Commission is investigating the online service X under the Digital Services Act (DSA) for disseminating false information and not providing satisfactory answers to a request for information. The Commission is also examining if the blue checkmarks on the platform can have a deceptive effect, given that their authenticity indication is now a paid subscription feature.
Source: www.ntv.de
